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> The Macintosh Portable was the first portable (I hesitate to say "laptop") Mac, Was it though? I recall a high school math teacher who carried his Mac SE a

by danans 3y ago

> The Macintosh Portable was the first portable (I hesitate to say "laptop") Mac, Was it though? I recall a high school math teacher who carried his Mac SE around in a special rectangular backpack.

classichasclass 3y ago
(author) Good point, I added "from Apple" to be explicit. There were certainly the third-party ones floating around by then.
- calgarymicro 3y ago
  Technically, Apple did sell the iic as an optional portable/luggable as well[0], with an add-on LCD screen, case, and a built in handle. Granted, at this point we're just getting into the weeds. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIc#Portability_enhancements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIc#Portability_enhancem...
  - teddyh 3y ago
    As featured in the movie 2010 (released in 1984).
  - zydeco 3y ago
    The Apple IIc was not a Mac
PlunderBunny 3y ago
There was a backpack for that Mac form factor. I believe that makes it a 'luggable' though, not a portable.
Someone 3y ago
The original Mac had a built-in handle for carrying it around (and Apple sold a bag with a shoulder wrap for doing that), too, but unlike this device, it wasn’t battery powered. So, it was portable, but not “a portable”.
- toast0 3y ago
  In the IBM compatable world, portable was definitely a category, and it didn't include batteries. From my one encouter with a compaq portable, I think it was a lot harder to carry than a Mac SE, but at least you could attach the keyboard to the front for transport, and no mouse needed. If you had the Mac shoulder bag, I guess it probably had room for a keyboard and mouse though.
whoopdedo 3y ago
"Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window." --t. Woz
johnklos 3y ago
Anything is that kind of portable if you're strong enough. I'm remembering walking three and a half miles carrying a VAXStation from the rail station to home... :)

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> The Macintosh Portable was the first portable (I hesitate to say "laptop") Mac, Was it though? I recall a high school math teacher who carried his Mac SE a

by danans 3y ago

> The Macintosh Portable was the first portable (I hesitate to say "laptop") Mac, Was it though? I recall a high school math teacher who carried his Mac SE around in a special rectangular backpack.

classichasclass 3y ago
(author) Good point, I added "from Apple" to be explicit. There were certainly the third-party ones floating around by then.
- calgarymicro 3y ago
  Technically, Apple did sell the iic as an optional portable/luggable as well[0], with an add-on LCD screen, case, and a built in handle. Granted, at this point we're just getting into the weeds. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIc#Portability_enhancements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIc#Portability_enhancem...
  - teddyh 3y ago
    As featured in the movie 2010 (released in 1984).
  - zydeco 3y ago
    The Apple IIc was not a Mac
PlunderBunny 3y ago
There was a backpack for that Mac form factor. I believe that makes it a 'luggable' though, not a portable.
Someone 3y ago
The original Mac had a built-in handle for carrying it around (and Apple sold a bag with a shoulder wrap for doing that), too, but unlike this device, it wasn’t battery powered. So, it was portable, but not “a portable”.
- toast0 3y ago
  In the IBM compatable world, portable was definitely a category, and it didn't include batteries. From my one encouter with a compaq portable, I think it was a lot harder to carry than a Mac SE, but at least you could attach the keyboard to the front for transport, and no mouse needed. If you had the Mac shoulder bag, I guess it probably had room for a keyboard and mouse though.
whoopdedo 3y ago
"Never trust a computer you can't throw out the window." --t. Woz
johnklos 3y ago
Anything is that kind of portable if you're strong enough. I'm remembering walking three and a half miles carrying a VAXStation from the rail station to home... :)